Salt shaker



March 27, 1928. C. E. FISHER SALT SHAKER Filed Feb. 1. 1927 closed by the cap Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

CARL E. FISHER, OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA.

SALT SHAKER.

Application filed. February 1, 1927. Serial No. 165,161.

The present invention is directed to improvements in salt shakers.

The primary object of this invention is to provide an article of this character so constructed that the perforations of the cap will be prevented from becoming clogged and further, to prevent the entrance of dust andv moisture to the interior of the shaker;

Another object of the invention is to 'pro- Vide an article of this kind including a plurality of valves for normally closing the perforations of the cap,the valves being unseated when the shaker is inverted for dispensing the contents thereof.

Another object of the invention is 'to associate with the valves an agitator so con- 'structed that it not only agitates the contents of the shaker, but positively unseats the valves when the shaker is inverted for use, and also serves to crush lumps which may form in the shaker.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a vertical sectional view through the device.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the shaker inverted.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the agitator and associated valves.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line rea of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detailview of the stem connectors.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a container, preferably formed from glass and 2, said cap having discharge perforations 3 formed therein.- The cap is retained in place by the screw-threaded collar 4.

The agitator 5 is preferably formed from lead and includes a round body 6, the upper end of which is'provided with triangularly arranged valve stem connections 7. These connections are slotted, as at-8, to provide furcations 9 to permit the lower shouldered ends of the valve stems lOto be placed therein, and owing to the pliable character of the furcations they can be conveniently clinched into tight engagement with the valve stems,-

thereby firmly uniting the agitator and said stems. The upper ends of the stems are prospread thereby,

vided with integrally connected valve heads 11 normally seating in the perforations 3 of the cap, said stem being obviously slidable in the perforations 3.

The normally upper end of the body 6 terminates in angularly disposed tapered ribs 12, preferably three 1n number, said ribs merging at their inner ends and have their crusher edges concaved longitudinally, as at 13in order to provide points 14 adapted to contact with the inner surface of the cap 2. By concaving the crusher edges of the ribs they more effectively function to crush lumps of materi l lying between the cap and their crushing edges.

Any lumps of material forming in the container will, when between the ribs 12 and cap v 2, be crushed by the ribs during agitation of the shaker. I p

Since the valves 11 are tapered, material passing through the perforations will be therefore I have found that three valves are effective.

\Vhile the shaker is designed primarily for the dispensing of salt, it will be of course understood that it can be successfully used for dispensing granular sub stances, such as sugar, pepper and spices. The agitator is formed from lead and the vvalveheads and their stems from celluloid,

these materials-being especially adaptable for the purpose owing to their non-corrosive properties.

Having claim A device of the class described comprising. a container, a cap having perforations carried by the container, an agitator movable thus described the invention, I

in the container and including a body having furcations carried thereby, valve heads normally closing the perforations of thecap, stems for the valve'heads slidable in the per forations of the cap, said stems having theirinner ends engaged between the furcations, said furcations being pliable and capable of being bent into clamping engagement with said stems, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CARL E. FISHER. 1. 5. 

